Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
Well it seems when he came over things were fairly looking up
Played full forward for Mountbellew when they won the county cup
Young Barrett’s gone to Boston so he has to play in goal
The Pied Piper’s come to Ireland and he’s living on the dole
You can stroll through Cong and Ballinrobe,
You can walk the streets of Tuam
Thumb out as far as Headford on returning pass through Shrule
You won’t see many young ones no matter where you roam
The Pied Piper’s come to Ireland and he’s living on the dole
Chorus:
The Pied Piper’s come to Ireland and he’s living on the dole
Played in Spiddal with the Waterboys now he loves rock ‘n roll
Now there’s just a pile of rubble where the workers used to go
Just a stones throw from the banks through which
The ould Clare river flows
When the people hear his haunting tune they pack
And leave their homes
For fear of revolution the pied piper gets the dole
Chorus:
The Pied Piper’s come to Ireland and he’s living on the dole
Played in Spiddal with the Waterboys now he loves rock ‘n roll
I hear they’re raising money abroad in New York town
It’s not for guns or bombs this time but to turn the tables round
One last job for the piper and they’ll pay one great amount
To drive them all into the sea that gang in Leinster House
Chorus:
The Pied Piper’s come to Ireland and he’s living on the dole
Played in Spiddal with the Waterboys now he loves rock ‘n roll